TGI – Episode 706 “They’re Killing Us”

Summary

Pod Meets World – TGI: Episode 706 “They’re Killing Us”

Air Date: February 12, 2026
Hosts: Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, Ryder Strong
Episode Recap: Season 7, Episode 6 of Boy Meets World: “They’re Killing Us” (Original Air Date: October 29, 1999)

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Episode Overview

This week, Danielle, Will, and Ryder revisit the chaos of Cory and Topanga’s wedding planning episode — a heightened, surreal farce that blends broad comedy with biting commentary on sitcom realities. The trio reflects on the show’s shift away from character continuity toward outright wackiness, relishes favorite bits, and shares personal memories from production. There’s also a raw discussion about the body image pressures endured behind the scenes, increasing meta-humor on set, and classic Boy Meets World absurdity — from kid raves to ventriloquist skills and feuding over “best man” duties.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Banter & Swear Word Debates ([02:28–06:25])

• The episode begins with playful pre-show “chatter,” primarily about Will’s new favorite swear word ("twat"), comparing it to "douche," and jokingly coining “douche-twat” as a new term.
  • Notable Quote:
    Will Friedle: “Being a twat is one of the few genderless things in the world… I think all the kids should start saying it.” ([05:03])
• Banter about appropriateness, language on TV, and parenting choices ensues.

2. Danielle’s ‘Kid Rave’ Birthday Experience ([06:25–09:48])

• Danielle recounts a wild, rave-like birthday party for her child’s friend at “Glows Vibes.”
• The hosts riff about kids’ raves, referencing pacifiers and tinsel “blowers,” likening children’s parties to adult raves but with innocent fun and exhaustion.
  • Memorable Moment:
    Ryder Strong: “All raves were just an excuse to be a seven-year-old again.” ([09:23])

3. Overall Thoughts on the Episode ([10:01–14:18])

• All three recall genuinely enjoying the episode’s tone, praising Ben Savage and Danielle’s performances as Cory and Topanga in the high-energy, interview-style scenes.
• Discussion centers on how Boy Meets World lost consistent characterization in Season 7, trading established personalities for comedic bits.
  • Notable Quote:
    Ryder Strong: “Structurally really fun… but I wish it had been a little more true to the actual people instead of falling back on tropes.” ([12:05])
• They critique the “Southern Belle” wedding theme as out of character for Topanga.
• Danielle shares her relatable “bridezilla” moment and finds humor in the over-the-top plot.

4. Episode Recap & Scene-by-Scene Commentary

The “Interview” Structure ([17:40–19:47])

• The episode uses a faux-documentary device: Cory and Topanga, framed in darkness, recount their escalating wedding mess to an unseen interviewer.
• The hosts loved the freedom and relaxed acting, feeling more “human” and less “stagy” than in typical multi-camera sitcom setups.

Bridesmaids Dress Debacle ([20:46–26:14])

• The cast relives the parade of hideous “Southern Belle” dresses — Topanga’s tearful insistence on their beauty, Morgan’s role as the unfiltered truth-teller.
  • Danielle Fishel (admiring the writing): “Just cut the crap, at least Morgan was honest.” ([25:42])
  • Danielle notes the “you’ll wear it again” bridesmaid dress myth and her own modern approach of letting people choose something they want to wear. ([23:56])

Out-of-Character Humor & Season 7 “Weirdness”

• Ryder and Will point out how entire characters (including Feeny, Eric, and even background gags) are now built to serve punchlines, not established arcs.
• Even “big set pieces” like the recurring fire gags are pure physical comedy — elaborate, but not reality-based.

The Uncomfortable Honeymoon Scene ([30:22–34:32])

• The hosts criticize the infamous “let me touch something” moment — Cory’s desperate pleas for sex after 17 years of waiting.
  • Ryder Strong: “If you were to pull the music (cue), it would be the weird scene that it actually is.” ([31:46])
  • Danielle Fishel: “This scene gave me the ick.” ([30:39])
• They unpack sitcom and 90s-era weirdness about sexual expectations, gender roles, and problematic jokes.

Best Man Debate: Brother vs. Best Friend ([37:07–41:17])

• Cory’s struggle to choose Eric or Shawn as best man is analyzed. Will and Ryder discuss real-life family dynamics; Danielle comments on the “forever friend” trap of wedding parties.
• The group acknowledges that the drama is played for laughs, not logic.
• Personal notes: Will had both brothers at his wedding; Danielle touches on the shifting composition of wedding photos over time.

Recurring Physical Comedy: Fire Gags ([47:52–49:19], [53:16–53:44])

• Multiple scenes with curtains catching fire, firefighters chopping doors and ceilings, call-backs to script predictions.
• The hosts note the scale (and expense) of these practical gags.

Costume and Body-Shaming Memories ([46:12–47:31])

• Both Danielle and Will openly discuss wardrobe choices made to “hide” their bodies.
  • Danielle Fishel: “You were not fat in any way, shape or form.” ([46:13])
  • They recall pressuring comments from executives, choice of baggier clothes, and even restrictions on bare arms for female cast due to weight scrutiny.
• A frank, moving moment about 90s television pressures and subsequent body image repercussions.

The Bechdel Test — and More Female-Centric Scenes ([57:16–58:57])

• Ryder notes that rare women-only scenes about dresses pass the Bechdel Test — two named female characters talk to each other about something other than a man.
  • Danielle Fishel: “I think this might be the first time we’ve passed the Bechdel Test.” ([57:35])
• Danielle and Morgan’s banter is highlighted as a refreshing change.

Judy Haverfeld, Feeny’s Nemesis, and Recurring British Gags ([61:02–66:39])

• The hosts enjoy Megan Fay’s guest turn as wedding planner “Judy Haverfeld” and her “Reginald Fairfield”-esque recurring British introduction.
• Feeny arrives as the trumpet-playing “wedding band,” culminating in broad musical and slapstick comedy.

Meta Finale: Audience Engagement and Internet Innovation ([73:13–76:26])

• The original airing ended with a direct on-camera address: Cory and Topanga invite viewers to their wedding, promoting the then-novel website where fans could “RSVP.”
  • Hosts recognize this as early internet/TV synergy and a clever ratings grab for sweeps week.
• They agree the website “invitation” was innovative for the era, even if the final tag is a bit corny by today’s standards.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Will Friedle (on language): “Being a twat is one of the few genderless things in the world… I think all the kids should start saying it.” ([05:03])
• Danielle Fishel (on kid raves): “It was a kid’s rave. And I have never had so much fun at a birthday party.” ([08:00])
• Ryder Strong (on bridezilla moments): “Structurally really fun… but I wish it had been a little more true to the actual people instead of falling back on tropes.” ([12:05])
• Danielle Fishel (on body image): “That’s why you never see Topanga’s arms. I wear a long sleeve wedding dress…Everything I tried on was always like, ‘And then what cardigan are you putting on over that?’” ([16:19])
• All (on the bloated guest list): “270 in a hall that seats 80? Not even remotely close.” ([28:02])
• Will Friedle (humorous commentary): “Both of you are so good. In this episode.” — as the discussion repeatedly devolves into mutual delight at each other’s comic timing. ([51:24])
• Ryder Strong (recognizing the Bechdel Test): “This might be the first time we’ve passed the Bechdel Test.” ([57:35])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [02:28–06:25]: Swear-word banter and generational logic about language
• [06:25–09:48]: Danielle’s “kid rave” party story
• [10:01–14:18]: General takes on the episode (tone, structure, series’ shift)
• [17:40–19:47]: Interview/narrative framing device analysis
• [20:46–26:14]: Southern Belle/bridesmaid sequence breakdown
• [30:22–34:32]: Dino-sexuality, the honeymoon “ick” scene, and problematic tropes
• [37:07–41:17]: Best man debate: brother or best friend?
• [46:12–47:31]: Body image and sitcom wardrobe commentary
• [53:16–53:44]: Parental guilt, wedding customs, and Eric’s fire-starter
• [57:16–58:57]: Bechdel Test and strong female ensemble scenes
• [61:02–66:39]: Judy Haverfeld, Feeny’s band, and British gags
• [73:13–76:26]: Meta finale, breaking the fourth wall for “wedding” engagement

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Tone & Takeaways

The episode is a blend of nostalgia, critical reflection, and freewheeling comedy — much like the original series in its 7th season. The hosts call out both the strengths (zany farce, strong character acting, meta structure) and the weaknesses (period-specific gender norms, loss of character consistency, awkward humor). There’s clear affection, ongoing inside jokes, and an undercurrent of bittersweet memory about growing up on-and-off screen.

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For New Listeners / Viewers

• This rewatch is packed with behind-the-scenes insights, cultural context, and honest reckoning with TV’s past.
• The format — from detailed recaps to carefree asides (“let me touch something” and “twat” jokes) — keeps the conversation grounded in the hosts’ authentic personalities.
• The meta final segment (“RSVP at coriyandtopanga.com!”) is an early example of TV breaking the fourth wall to pull viewers directly into the narrative.
• Fans nostalgic for Boy Meets World will find both laughter and thoughtful reflection here.

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Summary by [Your Podcast Summarizer AI]
(Episode: TGI – 706 “They’re Killing Us,” Pod Meets World, Feb 12, 2026)

Transcript

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Wilfred L]

So as I just said, we're talking about what pre show chatter should be and I have something I've wanted to talk to you about, but unfortunately most of it is is gonna be bleeped.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean, yeah, but once you said that, it was like, well, there's no other thing we're gonna let you talk About.

[Wilfred L]

Okay. I recently have discovered a new favorite swear word.

[Danielle Fishel]

Really?

[Wilfred L]

I have. And I can't stop saying it. And it's brilliant. And that word is twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Hi.

[Wilfred L]

There's something about the word twat that.

[Ryder Strong]

Is so visceral, man.

[Wilfred L]

Oh, I love it.

[Ryder Strong]

I like my swears to have edges. And that one's a little funny. It's a little like.

[Wilfred L]

But that's kind of why I like it. Cause it used to be.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, see, that has edge to it. That one's hard.

[Wilfred L]

There's the only one that still has a visceral reaction. You hear? You hear. None of that matters.

[Ryder Strong]

They're fun to say, but twat.

[Wilfred L]

There's. There's also a specific. Like, we were. I was talking about somebody that we know, and somebody was describing this person, and they're not a good individual.

[Danielle Fishel]

This person we know.

[Ryder Strong]

Someone we know.

[Wilfred L]

No, you. You don't know them. You don't know. This is somebody that. Susan.

[Ryder Strong]

Too bad.

[Wilfred L]

And we're trying to discuss. We'll figure it out. Trying to discuss how to describe this person.

[Ryder Strong]

And that was the perfect word.

[Wilfred L]

It was because people were like, is it douche? Like, no, he's not a douche. And then it was like, he's a twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

What's the difference between a douche and a twat?

[Wilfred L]

That's great question, Danielle. And I think we have to. Really. So I think a douche can still be a good per. There's times where I'm a douche.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, Right.

[Wilfred L]

Because you're a little douche.

[Danielle Fishel]

Is a little clueless.

[Wilfred L]

What a twat, Danielle. What a twat.

[Ryder Strong]

You're never a twat, but you're definitely a douchey at times.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's what.

[Ryder Strong]

That's what I mean.

[Wilfred L]

Like a little douche.

[Ryder Strong]

No. Yes, I see.

[Wilfred L]

But you know what I mean.

[Ryder Strong]

I can be a douche, too.

[Wilfred L]

It's like, you can be a bit of a douche. I could be a bit of a douche.

[Ryder Strong]

It's like being douchey. Douchiness implies that you're, like pretending to be something you're not or like. Or thinking you're something you're not or.

[Wilfred L]

You have some sort of an affectation you're using.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, I was going to say maybe a little cheesy. Like a.

[Wilfred L]

Maybe he's my parrot. Like.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, but you could mean well and still be douchey.

[Danielle Fishel]

Correct.

[Wilfred L]

Yes.

[Ryder Strong]

But a twat doesn't mean well.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, they're like bad intentions.

[Ryder Strong]

Exactly. They're literally exactly like.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. So I'd like to add a new category then. If you're a douche twat, it's a whole different thing.

[Ryder Strong]

I like douche twat. Douche twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Douche trot's good.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's like gendered.

[Ryder Strong]

It's just sort of like its own. You're such a douche twat.

[Wilfred L]

By the way, being a twat is complete one of the few genderless things in the world. Yes. I just. I'm a big fan of the word twat. I'm saying it all the time now. I think all the kids should start saying it.

[Ryder Strong]

That's funny.

[Wilfred L]

Cause it's great. It's also. You could put a British twang on it.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I see it's slightly British, but I think I like twat. Wow.

[Wilfred L]

See, now you're taking it. Yeah, that's.

[Ryder Strong]

But you're just twat by itself. Sounds almost playful and funny.

[Wilfred L]

Well, douche twat kind of works. Douche twat. You can use that in all kindergarten company. You know what I mean? Little kids can say douche twat. It's the new thing. It's the new six, seven. It's douche twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

I will not be teaching my kids that one. Douche, douche twat.

[Wilfred L]

Douche twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Douche twat.

[Wilfred L]

Douche twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Douche twat. I don't know.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. By the way, this entire pre show chatter is just gonna be silenced with the occasional twat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Doesn't need to be bleep.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay?

[Wilfred L]

It doesn't.

[Danielle Fishel]

No. Twat does not. And I don't think douche does. So douche twat also doesn't need to be.

[Wilfred L]

I'm guessing they're gonna bleep.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, yeah, that's. That's correct.

[Wilfred L]

I'm not sure I've ever heard you say that. Well, no, man. I think I've heard you say it once or twice. Danielle.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. There's one person I have you. There's one person I've said it about for sure.

[Wilfred L]

Oh, that douche twat.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Douche twat is actually headlining Coachella. I don't know if you know that.

[Wilfred L]

Oh my God. To perfect douche twat band, you'd have to do house music.

[Ryder Strong]

New merch. New merch.

[Danielle Fishel]

Speaking of house music, I have to tell you guys, we went to Adler's best friend Damian, had his seventh birthday party. Another party, by the way. They did a six. Seven. It was. Is six turning seven. And it was very. It was in this place. It was like deep valley. And I was like, what? Where did they where did they even find this place? And it was called Glows Vibes.

[Wilfred L]

And I was like, is this. You walk out with Booty dust. What kind of, kind of party is this?

[Danielle Fishel]

Glows Vibes. And I was. And it's like G, L, O, W, Z vibes. And the W is part of the Z. It like the. It was just. It was crazy. And I was like, what is this place? And you walk in, it's all dim. The walls are painted with very cool graphics with glow in the dark paint.

[Wilfred L]

Okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's an indoor play place that has, you know, slides and like a trampoline and all that.

[Wilfred L]

And you just heard over the speakers, cinnamon to the main stage. Cinnamon to the main stage.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, they had a big open space. There was a DJ playing great music. And then in the open space, they did musical chairs for the kids. Then when the kids were done, they did musical chairs for the adults and they played all like 90s and 80s music for the adults.

[Wilfred L]

Good idea.

[Danielle Fishel]

And then they did streamers, silver streamers, kind of like tinsel, but wide, thick tinsel, tons of it. They stood in a corner with an. A blower, like a, you know, turned it on and then threw the tinsel in front of it. And it was like a rave. Tinsel flying everywhere. Kids just dancing their foul heads off. Parents them picking up the tinsel, throwing it everywhere. It's going. It's absolutely insane. It was a kid's rave. It was a kid kind of a great idea birthday party. And I have never had so much fun at a birthday party.

[Wilfred L]

It sounds. Yeah, it sounds like amazing. They probably give little kid doses of ecstasy.

[Danielle Fishel]

Just small ones.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, little small. Just under the tongue.

[Ryder Strong]

Pupils are this big. And then you're barely getting lollipop pacifiers. Just chewing their face off, having so much fun.

[Wilfred L]

Just can't stop tickling Elmo. Just like, this is the best. That's a great idea, though, a kid rave. I mean, every kid probably went home and passed out. Like, he just passed.

[Danielle Fishel]

Adler was asleep in 30 seconds in the car. Jensen sent me a picture. He was like, this just out. Absolutely out.

[Ryder Strong]

All raves were is an excuse to be a seven year old again. You know, it's like the whole idea was just like, go be a child. Oh my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

As an adult who has now gone to many a kid birthdays, they're not for us. They're not fun. You're very much like, this is one of the things you do for your children so that they can enjoy. I had so much fun. It was great. So anyway, shout out to Glows Vibes.

[Ryder Strong]

Glows Vibes.

[Danielle Fishel]

Welcome to Pod meets world. I'm Danielle Fishel.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm Ryder Strong.

[Wilfred L]

And I'm a douche twat. I'm Wilfred.

[Danielle Fishel]

Foreign. Season 7, episode 6 They're Killing Us. It originally aired October 29, 1999. The synopsis Cory and Topanga reveal the ups and downs of planning their wedding, including drama surrounding the best man and her dress hating bridesmaids. It was directed by our very own William Rusty.

[Wilfred L]

Russ Rusty.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was written by David Brownfield, a former podcast guest who went from our studio executive to show writer. He is a great guy who spent a lot of his post Boy Meets World career inside the Dick Wolf universe. We only have one guest star today, so I'm going to read the guest star. Then we can jump into our overall thoughts. Guest Starring Megan Fay as Juji Habafeld, a seasoned character actor out of Second City and Chicago. She has an extensive and impressive resume and is still working today. She's been on Roseanne, Gilmore Girls, Freaks and Geeks, Malcolm in the Middle and played Chelsea's mom on Two and a Half Men. She also appeared in movies like Barton Fink and PTA's Magnolia. That's Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, but most recently was a regular on the Apple TV show with Maya Rudolph Loot. So overall thoughts?

[Ryder Strong]

I really enjoyed it.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, I really liked it. I like, I kind of wish every episode this season had this vibe going in. If we're gonna go crazy, let's go crazy. It was fun. It was. Ben is so over the top hysterical in this. You, Danielle, are absolutely hysterical in this episode. I would have loved, I would have killed to see two seasons or three seasons of this. Cory and Topanga. Yeah, I thought it was just 22 minutes of total fun and it was. And then it ends with Susan crying next to me because the wedding's coming next. I mean it was like, it was a great episode. I really enjoyed it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Writer.

[Ryder Strong]

I thought it was like structurally really fun.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

I love the idea of like the interviews and there's something about like you and Ben getting to do that kind of acting. It was really fun to see. It was like that when Harry Met Sally opening, like just like off the. And like I love that. I feel like the bits themselves could have been more based around the characters.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, it just didn't like Southern Belle Wedding.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know.

[Wilfred L]

Oh no. I've given up on the. You can't think they're characters anymore.

[Ryder Strong]

But it was distracting because it's like, you could have this exact same idea and do it in a way where it feels true to their characters.

[Wilfred L]

Happy flower children.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes. If she wants everybody to dress like it's the 1960s, you know, and it's tie dye, flower crown, it would have been exactly the same story, but it would have been true to Topanga and. And even, like, Eric, by the time you're proposing to her, I was like, but isn't there a version of this that makes more sense for Eric and to Penna? Like, but it didn't. I know, but. So I guess I just, you know, I don't know. Yes, it was fun because it was so out of, like, left field, and I love the structure, but I just wish it had been a little more true to, like, the actual people instead of falling back on.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. I think we have to realize that for season seven, they completely thrown the characters out the way.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. Our characters are just different characters.

[Wilfred L]

Completely different characters. And going for the jokes and the best.

[Ryder Strong]

But it's just such an easy rewrite, you know? Like, you could have had the same jokes, but have them built around things we've already established. But anyway, that's. But it was fun. It definitely had fun.

[Danielle Fishel]

I literally laughed out loud a couple of times. Yeah. I feel exactly the same way, Ryder. I definitely thought, well, there is. This is very funny. And every bride at some point does have something where you go, wow, I. Had you told me I was going to care so much about this thing, I would not have believed. Believed you. Maybe I have lost my mind a little bit. Maybe I need to, like, reevaluate here. And I love the idea that Topanga would be obsessed with some dress that everyone else can't stand. So, yeah, it's so funny. I think it's really great. But Southern Belle is just not her vibe. Is not.

[Wilfred L]

No.

[Danielle Fishel]

Is not what she would have ever.

[Wilfred L]

No, of course not.

[Danielle Fishel]

Loved. And so I loved that whole storyline, but would have agreed that there's. There's more things. I just guffawed at the chopping down the dorm room. They're chopping down the dorm room. You with the fires in this episode made me laugh so much. And writer, to your point, you're right. Had they done something where, I mean, I guess we have seen Eric make some silly moves with Topanga and whatever. Like, we've seen them have this. This dynamic before, but they could have definitely done where Eric thinks one of the best man's responsibilities is something it very clearly isn't and have had him do that instead. Something that really ruins something for Topanga or is crossing a boundary in some other way.

[Ryder Strong]

Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

But overall.

[Ryder Strong]

Overall, I think Eric believes in prima hysterical in this episode. Oh, my God.

[Wilfred L]

Oh, my God. They're. Everybody. Everybody's.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, I'm, like, barely in it. I felt like it was a weird toss of, like. But I think I'm a big part of the next episode, so it makes sense that Sean sort of pushed aside, but, like, yeah, I thought Trina was really good. But even, like, even Betsy's wedding dress was, like, a little, like, out of. I love the idea, but I was like, what if it's like. Instead it's like, actually a very sexy dress and, like, it's really inappropriate. That would actually feel more. Do you know what I mean?

[Wilfred L]

Like, there's just.

[Ryder Strong]

It said it was like a full on, like. I don't know. It was just. There was just. It was all the right ideas, just not the specific choices that I would have liked. But fine, That's.

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, you know why they couldn't have put me in a very revealing dress because Michael would have been absolutely disgusted by how fat I was in a dress.

[Wilfred L]

Do you think that's what it was?

[Danielle Fishel]

That's why you never see Topanga's arms. Really? Never again. I wear a long sleeve wedding dress. Betsy's dress has sleeves down to the elbows. Never did.

[Ryder Strong]

Was this actually told to you, like, oh, no.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was just very apparent. Everything I tried on was always like, and then what cardigan are you putting on over that? And then what sweater are you wearing over that?

[Wilfred L]

Really?

[Danielle Fishel]

Everything. So never. They never would have done it. Which, by the way, it definitely. We have seen Mrs. Matthews be. She leans toward the side of sex.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes. That's what I thought would have been funny if it's like. But instead, it's like this weird, like, you know, Amish dress or something, you know, with like, a head thing. And I get, like, the joke. But it's like, the point is it's just different tastes, and that taste should reflect the characters.

[Danielle Fishel]

Right.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, if the joke is they have bad taste or taste that doesn't, you know, connect. You could do that based on. On who these people are, and it'd be so much better. But whatever.

[Wilfred L]

None of us are our characters. Literally none. Rusty's not his characters.

[Danielle Fishel]

It is like, we're just new characters this season.

[Ryder Strong]

So they just went fish first. They just went different. I know Feeny with, like, the. The horn, which is kind of funny.

[Wilfred L]

Oh, it's all funny bits. But nobody is that there's Nobody is the same character they used to be.

[Danielle Fishel]

Bill sprint out of the still faster than me.

[Wilfred L]

It's amazing watching I was dying.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's. It was really funny. So.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean, even though we're. Even though we have some, you know, nitpicks.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Overall, totally different.

[Wilfred L]

Totally different characters, but funny episode.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. I was not in any way vomiting on myself like I have been the last couple of weeks. So.

[Wilfred L]

No. No vomiting.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, no vomiting this time. So jumping into our recap, we have a close up of Cory and Topanga sitting on a couch looking very serious with only stark blackness behind them. Topanga talks to someone off camera. We've come to you because we have a very big problem. We had no idea planning a wedding was going to be so difficult. Corey compares the process to writing a pogo stick in a minefield. Boom, boing, boom, boing.

[Ryder Strong]

What a weird joke.

[Wilfred L]

But I loved it.

[Ryder Strong]

It's so random.

[Danielle Fishel]

It is.

[Ryder Strong]

Do you remember doing these bits, Danielle?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Was it actually in the living room having fun?

[Wilfred L]

I was so much fun.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was, it was.

[Wilfred L]

It wasn't delivering the whole thing. Okay. I couldn't remember if they.

[Ryder Strong]

I just can tell that you and Pan were like, yeah, just having relaxed and having so much fun because it was like, you're able to be humans in a way that we often weren't, like, acting wise. You aren't able, you know, in a sitcom, you're like in a stagey situation, but this is like locked camera, just talking and being like humans. It's.

[Wilfred L]

Cory is all of a sudden just an old Jewish man.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, so fun.

[Wilfred L]

And it's works like, it's great. And Danielle playing each thing is so rhythm.

[Ryder Strong]

You guys have too, like, the ability to play off each other and like, keep it.

[Wilfred L]

Oh, so fun to see this Cory and Topanga years. I want to see this Cory and Topanga.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes, I know. It was really fun. I remember this week being great and I remember, you know, just to balance it out, because I have always shared when people were not happy with my performances. I remember this week when they wrote the Itwitch thing, which I don't think was in the original script. I think it was something that was.

[Ryder Strong]

Added because you could just do it, like.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. And I remember that right after off the bat.

[Ryder Strong]

So cool.

[Wilfred L]

One of my favorite things, that being.

[Danielle Fishel]

Able to do it and everyone just have. It was like a big laugh and everyone was like, oh, my gosh, this is great. And so it was one of those weeks where I felt confident. I felt. I felt Empowered. I felt I contributed and that people were happy with my performance. And so I felt good about myself this week.

[Ryder Strong]

Just not your arms.

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, I was definitely still fat. There's no world where they were not going to let me feel I was never going to be thin for the 90s standards and for the preferences of our white male writers room. But I. I could occasionally be funny.

[Ryder Strong]

Funny. So good.

[Wilfred L]

See, I was always funny. So it didn't matter that I was fat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, no, they. Well, yeah. And as a man, you're just hot any. No matter what you look like.

[Wilfred L]

It just didn't matter.

[Danielle Fishel]

Just because your inherent value is in your penis. Well.

[Wilfred L]

Well, thank you. It's about time someone noticed. I always call my penis the shock and awe. Cause at first they're shocked and they're like, aw.

[Danielle Fishel]

How long have you been sitting on that joke?

[Wilfred L]

Oh, God. Since shock and awe. What Was that, the 90s? When did we invade Iraq the first time? Is that what it was?

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, my gosh. We quickly cut to a location less startling for the show. We're in the girl's apartment. Topanga is buried in tomorrow's Bride magazine. Impatiently tapping her finger on its spine, she abruptly closes it. Come on. What's taking you guys so long? When no one appears, immediately, she claps her hands and shouts, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on. I heard Michael in that. Just, of course, just knew exactly. Oh, I heard that. I heard that this week. With that, Angela and Rachel stomp into the room wearing giant pink dresses with puffy sleeves, purple bow accents, and a matching floppy hat. Think Deep South Little Bo Peep Barbie. And the girls are not stoked to be wearing it. Topanga is in shock. Then she starts to tear up. Those are the most beautiful dresses I have ever seen. Rachel looks at Angela in horror. Don't you think maybe you're a little too emotional to make the right decision about this? Topanga's unfazed. She just reiterates how beautiful the dresses are until Angela just gives up, knowing there's no way to change her mind.

[Wilfred L]

Mind?

[Danielle Fishel]

Topanga wonders, where's Morgan? I want to see how beautiful my future sister looks. Rachel calls her into the living room, sarcastically adding, share the joy. So Morgan comes walking out in the same get up, somehow a little less offensive. So the inmates aw at how adorable it kind of looks. She disagrees and bluntly asks Topanga, what are you, psycho? But Topanga is adamant that she looks beautiful. Morgan assures her, we look like clowns. Angela tries to lessen the blow. Beautiful clowns. Rachel chimes in Cirque du Soleil clowns. Morgan argues, no horn honking, big shoe wearing clowns.

[Ryder Strong]

So good. So I just love that Morgan's the truth teller.

[Danielle Fishel]

Throughout this whole episode, Morgan's like, I'm not gonna do this.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm over it. I'm done.

[Danielle Fishel]

The rest of these people don't love you. No one's telling you the truth.

[Ryder Strong]

I wish they just always written her character this way. I mean, there's insinuations of it earlier, you know, that she sarcastic, but like, if she just walked into every scene and was like, you're, you're crazy. Corey, you're an idiot.

[Danielle Fishel]

Eric, you know, you're a terrible boyfriend, you're gonna lose her.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes. It would have been a great, like, voice of reason to always be able to just have her like this. So funny. Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

The girls try to get her to calm down, but Morgan just tells Rachel to shut up and defiantly tells Topanga, I ain't wearing it. We return to that black background couch with Topanga and Corey. The soon to be bride admits, okay, so, you know, there was a little controversy over the bridesmaids dresses, but I really thought if I just expressed my feelings, everyone would understand. Then we're back in the girl's apartment. Topanga is twirling a lacy umbrella parasol that matches the girl's poofy outfits in an attempt to convince them of its beauty. And the best part is that after the wedding, you guys are obviously going to want to wear these dresses over and over again. Which, if you guys don't know because you've never been a bridesmaid in a wedding is absolutely one of the things that is said while planning a wedding and trying to talk to your bridesmaids about their dresses is it's worth it. Why don't you pick one that you're gonna wanna wear again?

[Ryder Strong]

Never.

[Danielle Fishel]

You will never wear it again. Which is why for my wedding, I said, wear whatever black dress you want, right?

[Ryder Strong]

Just pick a color and sort of let it.

[Danielle Fishel]

And by the way, pick a dress you do want to wear again. Wear a dress you already have. I don't care as long as you guys are all in the same color. And even some people now don't even do the same color. Now you do. Like, we're in the nudes. Tone. Pick anything that you like that looks good on your body, as long as it all like, is in the same color. Wheel family. But yeah, there, there. This has changed a lot. Over the years to modernize.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

What we expect of the people who love us enough to be in our weddings. When you guys were watching this, did you half expect the parasol to get stuck and for me to trip over something in the corner?

[Wilfred L]

I've just seen it so many times. It's like, that's gonna happen.

[Danielle Fishel]

Our season seven blooper reel includes this scene, and for those of you who've come to our live show, you are aware of that, but I really wanted to see it happen because I'm just so used to seeing it now. I know. Morgan angrily shimmies out of the dress and starts hitting it with her parasol. Die, dress, die. I love that. The dress also came with the appropriate undergarments.

[Wilfred L]

Yes, it did. It was a period.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was, like, period piece.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

Angela and Rachel pull her away from the innocent dress, hoping to calm her down, while Topanga watches on in horror. And Lindsay's so good in this. Like, you can tell she was, like, still trying to go for it as they were yanking her away. Like, she was very passionately hitting the stress with. Morgan reigned in. Angela and Rachel check on Topanga to make sure she's doing okay. They take turns carefully breaking the news to her that even though the dresses are lovely, the girls might not be be lovely enough for the dresses. Topanga glares at them knowingly. Just cut the crap. At least Morgan was honest.

[Ryder Strong]

True, true.

[Danielle Fishel]

She pushes past her poofy bridesmaids. If you can't put on these dresses and get caught up in the magic of my Southern belle wedding, then who needs y'? All? Which great, great writing.

[Wilfred L]

Great. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Wish I could have acted it better, but really good writing.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, no, the acting was great.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, thanks. I thought I could have. I feel like I could have done. I could have taken one more take. She bursts into tears, and Morgan approaches her with no remorse. You're from Philadelphia, stupid. Morgan with her. She's really driving it home.

[Wilfred L]

She is.

[Danielle Fishel]

She called me psycho and stupid in one scene. We freeze, and then we're back on the couch in the abyss. Corey is surprised. A Southern Bell wedding, huh? When did we decide on that? Topanga emphasizes that every wedding needs a theme. Corey patiently asks, for what reason, my darling? And Topanga simply answers, because it does. He still doesn't understand, repeating the question. And Topanga reveals she wants the theme to be Gone with the Wind. Corey is insouled. Frankly, my dear, that's not the theme I want. If they need a theme, he suggests, have a nosh with Cory and Topanga.

[Wilfred L]

Have a nosh with Cory. He's always doing this voice. Have a nosh with Cory and Topanga.

[Ryder Strong]

Funny line, though.

[Wilfred L]

It's funny.

[Danielle Fishel]

So for. Heaven knows. So funny. Tifanga looks off camera and complains. Do you see what I'm dealing with here? Plus, we have a guest list of 270.

[Wilfred L]

How do they know 270 people?

[Ryder Strong]

That's, like. That's gigantic.

[Wilfred L]

Insane.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's massive.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. Insane.

[Ryder Strong]

But, I mean, is it. I don't know, like.

[Wilfred L]

Yes. That's huge.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's a lot.

[Ryder Strong]

What is a typical.

[Danielle Fishel]

My first wedding was very big. It was 220 people.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

Me knowing that's all the people we worked with, like, that's. That's everybody. Every family member with a plus one. That's massive.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

I feel east coast more. East coast, more traditional. Weddings are very big, though. Like. Yeah, I know that. Like, you know, my wife's Italian family, like, Italian people have huge. You get, like, a giant hall in, like, Jersey, you know, and it's, like, packed, and it's all about the dancing and, like. But, I mean, almost everybody I know know here on the west coast, like, a hundred people. 150.

[Danielle Fishel]

My wedding with Jensen was 100.

[Wilfred L]

Yes.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. We stopped it. We capped it at, like. We, I think, invited 16. Assuming some people, because we had a destination wedding, weren't gonna fly. And everybody came, and I was like, oh, my God. Everybody.

[Ryder Strong]

Everybody came.

[Wilfred L]

It was great.

[Ryder Strong]

It was great.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

I mean, you just. You don't even, like, get to talk to. I mean, even at 100 people, like, I felt like I barely got to talk to anybody, you know?

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly.

[Ryder Strong]

I can't imagine 250 or 270. Is that what they say?

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. 270. Yeah. 270 in a hall that seats 80. It's, like, not even close.

[Danielle Fishel]

Not even remotely close. Not even, like, okay, we've really got some trimming.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, no, exactly.

[Ryder Strong]

I mean, I guess Cory is, like, the most popular person at school, right?

[Danielle Fishel]

True.

[Wilfred L]

Every woman who wants him.

[Ryder Strong]

Every woman. Missy Robinson.

[Wilfred L]

Missy Robinson's gonna be there. I'm sure there's a wrestler or two.

[Ryder Strong]

That are gonna be in attendance.

[Danielle Fishel]

TK Is gonna come.

[Wilfred L]

TK Is gonna be there.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Wilfred L]

I mean, belief is gonna be there's. Gonna be there.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey chimes in. And a hall that seats 80. Topanga admits, we're not panicking because we know a lot of people won't show. Corey adds, and many of the old people have shrunk. He tears up I miss Grandpa Poppy. No one should die in prison.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay, but now this is actually consistent because does. Isn't the Grandpa Poppy the one that he cries or do you cry about in the Christmas episode? Do you remember, like, we did a whole Grandpa Poppy?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, there is a Grandpa Poppy storyline, but.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

What is this?

[Wilfred L]

I don't remember who did it.

[Ryder Strong]

I think it's you, Will. I think there's, like, an Eric storyline. Crying about Poppy with Rusty. Doesn't that sound familiar?

[Danielle Fishel]

I think it's Ben. I think it's a Cory. I think so. I think there's another Grandpa Poppy.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, God.

[Danielle Fishel]

But I don't remember him being in prison. And, like, no one should die in prison. Do we agree with that statement? Or, like, should some people die in prison? Depending on what Grandpa Poppy did, I could maybe understand the argument. What is he in for? Yeah, but Topanga is still confident. However, while everyone else has been going crazy over this wedding, we at least have been keeping it together. Set up, set up, set up. And then we're in the student union. Corey's reading the newspaper next to Topanga. When she excitedly mentions, for our honeymoon, Corey quickly puts the paper down. Now all ears. He sings Honeymoon.

[Ryder Strong]

Now, is this a reference to something or. No, Just saying honeymoon.

[Wilfred L]

I think that's just Ben.

[Ryder Strong]

Just so funny, because when I heard it, I was like, oh, yeah, that was, like, a recurring joke, but I didn't know if it was a reference to, like, a previous show or another movie or something. So we just did this.

[Wilfred L]

He thinks he's excited to just have sex finally after 22 years or however old he is now.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. I will say this scene gave me the ick.

[Wilfred L]

It does. Of course, the one scene, super icky, but you kind of forget about it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Not even because of the conversation between Cory and Topanga. Totally fine. Like, fine. You want to have this discussion? Great. The fact that he gets up and yells it to the room full of people and.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, did you notice that they had to add, like, a music cue to soften it? It's, like, the weirdest music cue.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's.

[Ryder Strong]

It's actually our music cue that ends. A scene is played in the middle of this scene when he's screaming at you, and it's. And you realize they had to do it because otherwise it's chilling. It's, like, weird. It's like, corey, dude, like, calm down. But they. Yeah, it's so. I was like. I actually went back and played it twice. Cause I was like, what is with this random music cue? And it's like, the only way they could soften what is otherwise. Like, a very weird moment.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, it's weird.

[Wilfred L]

And they also are. We've talked about this. They are also very much insinuating with him getting up and saying, let me touch something that they've literally just kissed for 17 years. That's it.

[Ryder Strong]

I know.

[Wilfred L]

Nothing else.

[Danielle Fishel]

There's a lot of weird music cues this season. There's a lot of. I don't necessarily know that they're all weird, but they're all. A lot of.

[Ryder Strong]

More music. Just more.

[Wilfred L]

A lot of cute.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Ryder Strong]

Interesting.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

This is the only one that really stood out to me. I was like, what is happening? And then I was like, no, it's. Because I think if you. If you were to pull the music, you. It would be a. It would. It would be the weird scene that it actually is.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, exactly.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, really, what it is, is there's no reason for. For Topanga to. To, like, suddenly find it cute.

[Danielle Fishel]

No.

[Ryder Strong]

Do you know what I mean? Like, because she, like, goes from like, no, we're not. To like, you're such a man.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know.

[Ryder Strong]

It's okay. Horny guy. Like, it's. I don't know what that. You know, it's not Cutie screaming to an entire group of people. And, like, it's actually very uncomfortable. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, it's. It's pretty weird. So she's been thinking, how about trekking in Peru, Scuba diving in the Caribbean, or river rafting down the Colorado? Corey stammers. It's not necessary. She huffs. I've made a ton of suggestions, and you don't like any of them. He says it's because she hasn't mentioned the one place he wants to go. Topanga wonders where that is, and Corey slyly responds, you know, pound town.

[Ryder Strong]

That's a better joke.

[Wilfred L]

Actually wants to go. Population, you and me. I mean.

[Danielle Fishel]

I. Yeah. I don't. But, like, she's gonna be there no matter where. I. Okay. I don't even really get the. I don't quite understand the thing. He could just be like, listen, honey, I'm happy to go wherever you want.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. Why is there a conflict?

[Danielle Fishel]

As long as we're gonna have a room.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

At the place.

[Wilfred L]

You pick.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's what I want. Great. Conversation over.

[Wilfred L]

I can bang you on a river.

[Ryder Strong]

I can bang you scuba diving.

[Wilfred L]

It doesn't matter.

[Ryder Strong]

Fine. We can do it in the road. Like, it's fine. So it's like.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. So I don't really know why this is even why this is even a conflict. Yeah, a conflict. No, she's annoyed and Corey just demands, I want it. Topanga's now concerned. I'm beginning to think that this wedding is just a prelude to sex for you. So, okay, I guess. Guess. I guess. Had he just said that. There's the conflict. She. Which, honey, have you not understood that over.

[Ryder Strong]

Have you ever actually say.

[Danielle Fishel]

Ever heard a word he said about you or to you, ever?

[Ryder Strong]

Doesn't care about you?

[Wilfred L]

Nope.

[Danielle Fishel]

At all.

[Ryder Strong]

At all?

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey sarcastically counters, that's brilliant, Sherlock. I mean, Topanga wonders, is he only marrying her to consummate their relationship? And Corey shouts out, me and 900 million other guys.

[Wilfred L]

So the only reason to get married.

[Ryder Strong]

For 900 million guys in Cory is to have sex. And that should be understood.

[Danielle Fishel]

That. That's all right.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. Let's throw out. I don't know, the Cory, Topanga, Romeo and Juliet. I don't know what I'm supposed to.

[Wilfred L]

Take away from that.

[Ryder Strong]

Let's just go for the joke.

[Wilfred L]

Whatever. Weird.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, weird.

[Wilfred L]

The rest of it's funny and there's fire later, so.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, exactly. So it's okay. Topanga's beginning to think he'd just be fine if they spent their honeymoon in any old hotel. Corey shrugs. Or in the road. Topanga stands up and shouts, that's sick. Offended, Corey addresses the entire room. You know what's sick, everyone? We have been in a relationship for 17 years.

[Ryder Strong]

And you were children for most of that. This is a disturbing. Like what?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Ryder Strong]

Expected to, at 3 years old, to be making out.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yep. That's what he wanted. And do you know what I've gotten in all that time? He turns to Topanga and screams in desperation, let me touch something. We get a very odd transition. Quickly flashing to Cory and Topanga watching themselves from the black abyss, only to return to their fight in the student union. Nothing like this has ever happened on Blamy's World before. Like, we've never done. We've never done this. Like. Like. And then back.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey asks her, do you understand that you owe me? When you read the words out loud? Topanga says, yes.

[Wilfred L]

Well, at least you got it.

[Danielle Fishel]

So he asks if she intends to pay him.

[Ryder Strong]

So they exchange is because he's marrying her or he's agreed to marry her.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, she owes him because for 17 years he has been her boyfriend.

[Wilfred L]

And she hasn't put out.

[Danielle Fishel]

And she hasn't put out. Now that they're getting married, it's time to pay him.

[Wilfred L]

And Topanga's like, I know.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know?

[Ryder Strong]

And then she's like, you're so cute.

[Wilfred L]

It's the cutest thing ever.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. Dark.

[Danielle Fishel]

Dark. She nods. So he clarifies in the road. And then she agrees to do it in the road. And he finally asks, and you'll call me Don Francisco?

[Wilfred L]

Just a funny line. It's a funny line. It's a horrible, creepy scene with a couple funny bits in it. Because Ben's so funny.

[Ryder Strong]

Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

And then she laughs before divulging, yes. He tests her. Yes. Who? She grins and corrects herself. Yes, Don Francisco. And elated, Corey grabs her head and kisses her cheek. All right, I'll marry ya. And with that, he prances away, leaving Topanga shaking her head. He's so adorable. Smiling.

[Wilfred L]

Best scene we've ever done.

[Danielle Fishel]

So great.

[Ryder Strong]

And the Emmy goes, too.

[Danielle Fishel]

Back on the couch, Cory and Topanga admit that was just the beginning. In fact, things got a lot worse, especially when Corey had to decide who his best man would be. It came down to his brother or his best friend. And then we're in the guy's dorm as he finishes up studying. Sean tells Corey, as far as the wedding goes, I'm sure you're under a lot of pressure for the whole best man situation. Corey admits he's been wanting to talk to him about that, but Sean makes the decision for him. You should ask Eric. I think it's the right thing to do. It is, by the way, but it is.

[Wilfred L]

It totally is.

[Danielle Fishel]

You.

[Ryder Strong]

You're.

[Wilfred L]

If you have brothers, your brother's. Your brother's your best man. Man. And it's not even best man. What you do is you just have everybody stand up with you. You have your brothers, you have your friend. Everybody stands up.

[Ryder Strong]

You didn't have anybody at your wedding, did you, Will?

[Wilfred L]

No, I have my two brothers.

[Ryder Strong]

You did? Oh, yeah. I didn't know.

[Wilfred L]

And then I went by age. So Gary held the ring because he was the oldest, but. Yeah. And Greg did the same thing. You have. If you have brothers, that's. And you're close to them at all, those are the people that stand right next to you. And then you have your friends up there as well. I mean, you could. It could easily have been Eric and Sean right next to each other without a problem, so. But Sean's right. It's like, it's the right thing to do. You gotta ask your brother, right.

[Ryder Strong]

If your brother's Eric. I mean, that's the whole point of this episode.

[Wilfred L]

I know, but that's your brother.

[Ryder Strong]

It's funny, though.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know, but, like, Think about now. I do. If you come from a family where warts and all, family is family, Family over everything, you're going to be like, no matter what, you know, your brothers will be in your life, then it probably is the smartest move. Because I do always think it's sad when you look back at a wedding picture and you're like, I don't talk to any of those people anymore.

[Wilfred L]

Right.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm not friends with any of the people that stood up there with me in that wedding party. And if you're. You're. You have family, you can. And you are that type of family, you could probably say, they will always be there. I'll always at least have my brother. With that said, if you are in a situation where you and your brother do not get along and, and you're only. You only have a relationship with your brother because your parents would be devastated for you. But, like, once your parents are gone, you're never gonna speak to them again. Then I think you are in a situation and you have a best friend who's like a Sean, who they've known since the llama pen, who is like family. That was actually one of the things that kind of bothered me about this episode is that they were so mad about it being Sean. And I think the conversation, even though they still would have had a preference for Amy and Alan to be. It should be your brother. I could actually, at least in this situation. See, we understand why this is a tough choice for you, but I think.

[Wilfred L]

It'S only a tough choice because of how close he is to Sean. Meaning that Corey and Eric always got along. Like Eric was always a. Essentially a good brother choice is that.

[Ryder Strong]

Eric is going to mess it up in some way.

[Danielle Fishel]

Which.

[Ryder Strong]

That's. That's the comedy.

[Wilfred L]

That's all it is that they went for. The comedy.

[Ryder Strong]

So funny man. I think it's great.

[Wilfred L]

I think so too.

[Ryder Strong]

And I like that Sean doesn't really care hair.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Sean's like, no, dude, it's fine. It's cool. You know, because he would. He would be like it.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. Like, if. If Sean gets married, my guess is Sean isn't gonna ask Jack to be his. His best man because he's forgotten for three seasons that they're even brothers.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes, but.

[Wilfred L]

But he would ask Corey. But it's different with Corey and Eric who live together, who grew up together in the same room together. I mean, that's. That's got to be your best man.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

It is a little sad when I think about girl meets world. That, like, Sean, Jack never talk to each other like, no. And Sean gets married.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Wilfred L]

Eric wasn't there either. Thanks for the invite, bro.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, well, I think, I think you had contractually said you only wanted to do one episode.

[Wilfred L]

They made me do three. That's what it was. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

The wedding didn't fit into that, thank God. Then we're back with the couple on the couch. Corey waxes poetic about Sean, my best friend, my absolute best friend who I love. Topanga begs him to get on with it. I'm not sure why. I'm not, I'm not.

[Wilfred L]

Maybe because he's harping on how much he loves Sean. Is that what. That's the only thing I have to take away from that.

[Danielle Fishel]

But it's delivered so sweetly. It's like, we get it, honey. Just move on. As opposed to, like, we get it, move on, you know?

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

I don't know. I, I, I was just blaming your own performance. I guess if that, if it was supposed to be a joke, it should.

[Ryder Strong]

Have been more of an eye roll, like, oh, exactly.

[Danielle Fishel]

It should have been like, we hear this all the time. But Topanga's never had. That's not a, that's not a thing for her. Topanga. Until Girl Meets World. World.

[Ryder Strong]

I think it's, it's next episode, though.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Ryder Strong]

I think the actual wedding becomes about how it core and Sean are the real relationship, and Topanga feels cut out. I think that's. So we're already, I think they already knew that.

[Danielle Fishel]

They're foreshadowing.

[Wilfred L]

They're setting it up. Okay.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay. All right.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, you're right. That hasn't been the dynamic.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's not. That's not the dynamic.

[Ryder Strong]

The dynamic is where we establish that dynamic. That's because I remember during Girl Meets World being a little confused by it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Like, me, too.

[Ryder Strong]

Being, like, on that show was like, like all about him ignoring you to pee with me. And I was. Yeah. And in retro, that hasn't happened this entire show.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, as a matter of fact, Topanga encourages their friendship and loves their relationship. And yeah, I, I've never.

[Ryder Strong]

Even when I'm cheating on my girlfriend with Corey, it's always about my. She's not letting. Topanga's actually helping us get back to. Yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

I stand up for you guys.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm like, these are so interesting. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

So it's never. That's never. That's why, that's why I'm saying I didn't, When I saw this, I didn't think, oh, that was a Bad performance. I thought, why did they need Topanga to shut him up? Why couldn't it just be a quick blurb? We've already done these quick blurbs. Why couldn't he just say, my best friend, my absolute best friend who I love. Sean's the greatest guy there is. And then we go back to the other thing, why they need me jumping in. So if that was supposed to be the joke, that I was starting to feel jealous. One, that would have been the first time we've seen it. And two, definitely needed a different performance.

[Ryder Strong]

It's interesting because when we. When we went to atx, that television.

[Danielle Fishel]

Festival, when my best friend Jamie got married, and I wasn't there.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, right. So you weren't there. But Michael did a talk, like a.

[Wilfred L]

Like a.

[Ryder Strong]

A Q and A, an extended thing about writing and his career. And it was really interesting because it talked about a lot of things that I didn't know, like his past and stuff. But one of the things he said is that his. His favorite theme that he goes back to all time and time again, is the conflict, the comedy that can come from the conflict between best friends and a girlfriend or a romantic partner. And that triangle, then that sort of idea that, like, you know, you have your best friend, but you also have your girlfriend or your wife. And it's interesting cause he's talked about how he's written that into all his previous shows. Like My Two Dads. It's always that's. But. And so I always assumed that it was an essential conflict of Boy Meets World, but it actually hasn't been. That's so interesting.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, hasn't. Hasn't been. I mean, it becomes it, clearly. And. And. And I think sometimes it is for maybe for Corey. Corey feels a little torn sometimes between.

[Ryder Strong]

Right.

[Danielle Fishel]

Who's. Who will I spend the time with? My. My best friend or my woman. But Topanga's never been the problem. Topanga's never created the conflict for him. He's felt the conflict about who. Who do I want to spend this moment with, or how do I include them both. So, anyway, We're back in the guy's dorm. Corey tells Shawn, you're the greatest guy there is. Shawn assures him it's no big deal. Eric is his family, his blood, his brother. No bond is more sacred. Corey lets out a deep sigh, letting it sink in that Eric is now his best man. Man, you know he's gonna drop the ring down the minister's pants. Sean nods and dive in right after them. They go through this nightmare Scenario claiming Eric will reach in with both hands, causing the minister to freak out and.

[Wilfred L]

Cough and cough and cough.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then he'll knock over the candles and set the entire church on fire, which means firefighters show up with their hoses and axes. And ultimately, Topanga would blame Corey. Corey stares off into space, terrified, And I don't get nothing on the honeymoon. Now convinced, he asks Sean for one good reason to pick Eric as the best man. We flip to later. Corey and Eric are in the dorm room, and Eric explains. Because I'm bigger than he is and stronger than he is. And you flex, which is so funny. Corey wonders why that matters, and Eric's amused. Don't you want somebody who's strong enough to lift you up for the traditional. For he's a jolly good fellow. Dance.

[Ryder Strong]

Dance.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey's never heard of the dance, so Eric insists he'll show him. They struggle, but eventually Eric, this.

[Wilfred L]

I remember. Ben refused to jump, refused to give me anything. Was just dead weight every time I had to do this. And it was like, dude, help me out. See him like.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, he's, like, working, adding more gravity.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, it's like a pro protester who just goes limp.

[Ryder Strong]

He glued his feet to the ground.

[Danielle Fishel]

He was wearing ankle weights.

[Wilfred L]

He's like, my God, dude, help me out a little bit. I'm a big fat guy now. This is stretched out of my heart. Please help me in my giant shirt. So that's. Do you see how big my shirt is?

[Danielle Fishel]

Your shirt's way too big.

[Wilfred L]

Several people in my shirt.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know your shirt is too big for your. You were not fat in any way, shape or form.

[Ryder Strong]

No, you weren't.

[Wilfred L]

Neither were you. See, you don't believe about yourself, do you? Thank you.

[Ryder Strong]

You guys are still carrying this weight around there. You makes me sad. Guys, neither of you are, like, overweight by any measure except your teenage body. The year before, I was overweight. Slightly overweight, sure.

[Wilfred L]

Like, I think by this point, my doctor told me I was technically obese.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, no.

[Wilfred L]

Yes. No, you hit a certain.

[Ryder Strong]

You hit a certain bmi.

[Wilfred L]

Bmi. Where all of a sudden, you are technically obese. I was.

[Ryder Strong]

You just. Yeah, you could.

[Danielle Fishel]

You.

[Ryder Strong]

You could stand to get back to a. A little bit less than what you were. But, like, you look at what you look like you. Two seasons ago, you were super thin.

[Danielle Fishel]

Also, look at what you look like in more fitted clothes. One week earlier.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, it's different. Yeah, it's different. Definitely. They were dressing us weird because, again, I think you're right, Danielle.

[Ryder Strong]

The wardrobe took A turn this season.

[Wilfred L]

Well I think they also. Somebody told them that we're overweight dress.

[Danielle Fishel]

Hide them.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. Call a tent maker.

[Danielle Fishel]

Correct. Put them in mumu. Whatever you do. Hide their hidden hideous forms.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh my God.

[Wilfred L]

I think that's what it was.

[Danielle Fishel]

It is.

[Wilfred L]

Oh my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

It absolutely is. Make them look taller. That's why I'm wearing those giant platform shoes which I also love by the way. I'm not sure I'm not the shoes. I love those at the time. But like make them taller and then just moo. Moo are up.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. We get. Yeah. Look like a couple of douche twats.

[Danielle Fishel]

They struggle, but Eric eventually lifts him up. Bumping eventually foot into a lit candle.

[Wilfred L]

Thanks Ben.

[Danielle Fishel]

Flames erupt onto Corey's curtains as an unaware Eric bounces his brother up and down on his shoulder, singing for he's a jolly good fellow. The fire alarm starts to blare and Eric pays it no mind. Corey watches the fire spread. Realizing his prediction came true sooner than he thought. Eric finally notices the blaze and starts to sing in the tune of Jolly Goodfellow. The curtains of fire. The kittens are on fire. Yeah.

[Wilfred L]

And then the fastest firefighters in the world.

[Danielle Fishel]

30 seconds and they don't even try the door. I know.

[Ryder Strong]

They just shop it down.

[Wilfred L]

They just go right for the.

[Ryder Strong]

A big set piece for our show. Full on like stunt door to get chopped down. Fire on set is always big deal.

[Wilfred L]

Cuz they do it again in the living room. They chop down the door in the living room too.

[Ryder Strong]

But man, what a good bit. Like set up perfectly. It's set up perfectly. You're just waiting for it and then playing out. And not only once, but they play it out twice. It's so good.

[Danielle Fishel]

And it's funny to me. It's really funny because even though you say you're waiting for it, you're only waiting for it once. You realize it can happen here. Because when they're talking about it in the future at the wedding, you're like well that the wedding isn't this week. So like you're like oh, I wonder if in the future that will happen. You're not expecting to have an immediate payoff. It's so funny.

[Wilfred L]

And nothing needs explanations like why Corey's by himself with five lit candles.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean I did think that why was. Why are there candles lit? But whatever there it's just. It is so Corey, he set the mood for himself. Well, he had previously been with Sean, so he was setting the mood for Sean.

[Wilfred L]

That's what it Was.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then Corey's door is busted down by a firefighter's axe, and Eric quickly recovers. They're chopping up the dorm room.

[Ryder Strong]

So good.

[Danielle Fishel]

I watched this last night, laying on a yoga mat with my legs in the full compression boots that I have, because I've been dancing on concrete floors for another week. And with. So with my compression boots on and my red light mask on, holding my cell phone up over my head, and I just started. I just started laughing. Jen is like, first of all, you weirdo, what are you doing? Second of all, which part are you laughing at? And I'm like, they're jumping up the dorm room. I literally. It made me. I had to watch it twice. It's so funny.

[Wilfred L]

It was fun.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey continues the melody now screaming in Eric's face, my brother is a moron. As the firefighter extinguish the fire, Eric caps off the song, which nobody can deny. He starts doing the robot, and Corey tackles him onto the bed in rage. These moments, this moment where he tackled you onto the bed, I realized later when we see me tackle you, that it was for sure in the script, but the way it looked. Did Ben ever used to tackle you guys like this?

[Wilfred L]

Oh, God, all the time.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay. So it just. It looked to me like a moment where at the end of the scene, Ben was having. And just tackled you. And then later, when I saw it, I was like, oh, no, it wasn't. It was. It wasn't real.

[Wilfred L]

It's a total Ben thing, though. He would always tackle us.

[Danielle Fishel]

And it was just like that, too, where it was like he'd do low, low and stealth right onto the bed. So then back on the couch, Corey declares, and that's why Sean's my best man. And I don't want to hear anything from anybody. A visibly stressed Corey urges Topanga to talk. Now I've got, like, a rip here in my pancreas.

[Ryder Strong]

He's so good.

[Wilfred L]

Both of you are so good.

[Danielle Fishel]

In this episode, Topanga tries to comfort him with a mass. Gosh, he's always so tense. She doesn't know why that is. Corey quips back, no, but you know where the shoe department is.

[Wilfred L]

You're still a woman. You're still a woman.

[Danielle Fishel]

I didn't understand if this meant. And that's why he has a rip in his pancreas or I care more about shoes than him. I don't. I honestly don't get the joke.

[Wilfred L]

No. So the joke, I think, is, you don't know why he's so stressed where it's because he hasn't had sex. But you do know where the shoe depends department is. Okay, that's what I think they were going for.

[Ryder Strong]

It's like, really?

[Wilfred L]

You don't know why I'm so stressed? Because you've never given me anything. But you know where the shoe department is. I think that's what they were going for.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh gosh.

[Wilfred L]

It was not a joke.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm also to blame for him being so stressed, even though this was all about Eric lighting his dorm room on fire and screwing everything up. But somehow it still has to do with me.

[Wilfred L]

Of course. No penis, no opinion.

[Danielle Fishel]

Certainly not an important one. No, you can have one. Yeah. Just.

[Wilfred L]

It's just going to be a cute opinion.

[Danielle Fishel]

Topanga rolls her eyes and asks that they talk about something more positive. Corey wonders what was positive. She suggests the talk he had with his father and how proud he is of his little man. Corey remembers, yeah, dad and I had some talks. All right then there's a bit of an optical flip here to the Matthews living room. Alan is yelling at Corey. You chose Sean as your best man over your own flesh and blood? You're dead to me. Me? Amy comes walking down the stairs. What did I just hear? Corey repeats. You're dead to me. Your husband just said that to your own son? Corey asks, do you have any idea how scarring that is? Amy is horrified. So Allan tells her the best man news, and Amy looks right at Corey in disgust. You scum. So funny.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

They urge him to sit down as Eric, revealed to also be there, agrees Corey is scum. Alan begins a lecture about how their family came to be. He and Amy fell in love, got married, and had a son. Eric appears behind them and gleefully me too. This whole run is amazing.

[Ryder Strong]

You like? Nuzzling Amy's arm.

[Danielle Fishel]

So cute. He gleefully kisses each of their cheeks. Alan continues, we were a family. Your mother, me and Eric. Eric adds, and you. And yet there was a void. Allen's guilt trip continues, and Eric wanted a baby brother more than anything else. Eric's voice quivers. I love you, Corey. Corey looks unmoved, but Allan continues, we had you. Corey and Eric had a brother, and the two of you could go through the world together. Amy chimes in, looking out for each other, taking care of each other. Allan adds, putting each other first. And Eric wraps it up with a of bunch. That's all I wanted. Finally, Alan tells Corey that if it means anything to him, they'd like Eric to be his best man. Corey sighs in defeat. Yeah, fine. Good Whatever you want. Eric is thrilled. Yeah. Eric Matthews, best man. I accept my brother. He takes a seat next to Corey. He had a feeling that was gonna happen, so he thinks this calls for a celebration. He pulls out a lighter and lights a spark. This is the eternal flame of the love of the Matthews. When the flame gets too close to his fingers, he yells out, hot. Causing him to throw it onto the floor behind him. Without a second thought, of course.

[Wilfred L]

This was the scene, by the way, where as we're shooting, in the middle of shooting, this was Rusty going, okay, now we all turn.

[Danielle Fishel]

He's directing us directing wall.

[Wilfred L]

He's directing while we're in the scene. And we're like, Rusty. We're actually filming right now.

[Ryder Strong]

We're on camera. Oh, right.

[Wilfred L]

He's like, okay, now we all turn.

[Ryder Strong]

That's funny.

[Danielle Fishel]

Funny. Of course. This leads to the curtains catching on fire while Eric nurses his burn. Corey isn't surprised, but Alan and Amy are freaking out. Cory and Topanga from the couch, watch the scene unfold. Then firefighters rush in to extinguish the fire.

[Wilfred L]

This was also Betsy at one point said, you realize we haven't mentioned that we have another child in several episodes. Can I say somebody saved the baby? Somebody saved the baby. Michael's like, yeah, good idea. So that was like. That was the extent of them having another kid.

[Danielle Fishel]

So funny. Then firefighters rush in to extinguish the fire. A panicked announces, he's out. Sean's in. Amy runs upstairs to check on the baby. Here it is. The one, maybe only baby mention for the last several episodes.

[Wilfred L]

Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

As the firefighters chop at doors and the ceiling. Don't know how that happened, why they need the ceiling. As they run up the stairs, fire spread threads. Eric just smiles and says, sparklers are fun. Corey once again tackles him, this time freezing before they hit the floor. And then we're back on the couch with Cory and Topanga. And Corey concludes, I have my best man and I'm very happy. Topanga admits I'm not. But Corey instantly announces, yes, but I am, and I am Don Francisco. Topanga voices her opinion regardless. I know it was supposed to be an honor and everything, but come on, Fun. And then we're back at the girl's apartment. Now Amy is the one flipping through the bridal magazine as Morgan sits by in her poofy bridesmaid's dress. Amy echoes Topanga's lack of patience from earlier, shouting, come on. What's taking you so long? When no one appears, she shouts, come on, come on, come on, come On. And then suddenly, Topanga appears in a school marm style wedding dress and a bland headdress. We hear a whimsical tune as she angrily marches down the stairs to aim Amy. Surprisingly, Amy loves it. Will you look at that? My wedding dress fits you perfectly. There's no world in which Amy's wedding dress would ever fit me. Just for the record. Just not. Not possible.

[Wilfred L]

By the way, you are so good in this entire episode, but this scene especially.

[Danielle Fishel]

Thank you. I thought this scene was really funny.

[Wilfred L]

You are phenomenal in this scene. This is great. Your facial expression, everything when you, when you snap at her like, this is a. Such a wonderfully acted scene by you. This is a great scene.

[Ryder Strong]

This might be the first time we've passed the Bechdel test.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Two female characters, more than two female characters. Not talking about a boy or a relationship. They're just talking about the situation at hand. You and Morgan having like a bit like it's. That's probably why it feels so good. These characters have lives outside of.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, well, technically Alexandra, Nikita and Morgan had that, but I wonder if one, since both of them were supposed to be 12 or 13, if that even counts, because do we expect even young 5 year olds to talk about boys? So I don't know that that one necessarily even counts, but.

[Ryder Strong]

But did they also have a scene by themselves or were they always in the scene with Corey off to the side? Like, I don't think he ever saw them have a scene completely by themselves. Did you?

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, I think so. In the kitchen, I thought.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, in the kitchen with them.

[Wilfred L]

She's not just part of the family for some reason.

[Ryder Strong]

No.

[Wilfred L]

But didn't the first scene with the Southern belle dresses. That passes the Cagney Lacy test, doesn't it?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, yeah, it does. You're right. So this episode. This episode does good. Topanga glares at Morgan, who just laughs at her future sister in law's discomfort. And then back on the couch, Topanga kindly admits, I don't want to offend anyone and my family's feelings are the most important thing to me. Me. And then she turns a bit more harsh. But if she thought I was getting married in that freaking monstrosity, she must have been hitting the sauce.

[Ryder Strong]

Hitting the sauce.

[Danielle Fishel]

I love hitting the sauce. We don't say that enough.

[Wilfred L]

No.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey is not impressed with her choice of words. Very nice. And then we return to the girl's apartment. Amy explains to Topanga that this gown has been in her family since the Civil War. Topanga cringes Another Civil War reference, isn't it? I know.

[Ryder Strong]

Very funny.

[Wilfred L]

Civil War's funny.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean, also so timely. 30 years. 30 years later, here we are. Another Civil War. Musty little devil, ain't it? Amy says that every woman in her family that has worn that dress has had a long and healthy life. In fact, except for the engagement ring, which I already gave to you, there is no more important possession that I own. So Amy formally asks, please do me the honor of being married in it. Topanga's face says it all. She simply lands on, oh, who?

[Wilfred L]

It's great reading. It was great.

[Danielle Fishel]

Morgan stands up and mimics Topanga from earlier. That is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. Amy is so proud. Oh, you're happy for your new sister? That is so sweet. Morgan responds. Responds, yep, I think she deserves that dress. Topanga looks at her with fire in her eyes and yells, bite me.

[Ryder Strong]

Bite me.

[Wilfred L]

That snap was great.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then on the couch, Topanga shakes her head. I don't know. I just lashed out. It was as if I was possessed by the ghost of your Nana Boo Boo. Corey begins to sob. Oh, Nana Boo Boo, I miss you. He snaps out of it. Is Nana Boo Boo down? Topanga says, no. And he quickly composes himself. He continues, and so it was at this crucial point of the chaos, which is our wedding, that we finally decided to regain control and call in a professional. And then we're in Cory and Topanga's wedding hall. A woman stands between Cory and Topanga, explaining in a very proper British, Mary Poppins esque accent, when Judy Hubberfeld planned your wedding, Judy Hubberfeld is there for you.

[Ryder Strong]

Isn't this like a. Like a strange echo of Reg. Reginald.

[Danielle Fishel]

Reginald Fairfield.

[Ryder Strong]

It's like something about a Brit character with a funny name saying it, announcing themselves over and over. It's like a. It's a. It's a Boy Meets world trope.

[Danielle Fishel]

And it's very funny. I love every second of it.

[Ryder Strong]

I love it because the second I heard, I was like, this has got to relate to Feeny in some way. Sure enough, it came back. I loved it. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

From guest list to guest last, she laughs at herself. From first dance to grand finale, there is no detail too small for Judy. Habit. Topanga admits, We've heard wonderful things about you, Ms. Haverfeld. The woman lets out a laugh. Please call me Judy.

[Wilfred L]

Call me Judy Haberfeld.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then Amy and Alan run in and apologize for being late. Alan says, I hope we didn't miss any of the planning, but you couldn't be Too far in because my wallet doesn't feel any lighter. He gives his Ed McMahon impression. Hey, we love a good Alan impression, as you know do.

[Wilfred L]

It makes no sense for the character, but it's just great.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's awesome. Judy Haberfeld feigns a laugh. Well, that's enough. She pivots to the guest list. The hall seats 80, but she can't possibly fit more than 65 with the theme the bride has in mind. Topanga breaks the news that they invited 270, and Judy lets out a little giggle laugh before ignoring her and changing the conversation completely. She takes a look at her planner. Now, I understand that the father of the groom has agreed to pay for the beverage of the and the music. And with the budget you have allowed me, I have assembled your musical choices over there. She motions toward a ragtag group of musicians at the other end of the hall. An old man drinking out of a flask. Two Elvis impersonators, a man in a frilly top standing with bongos. A DJ with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. These are a few of these stellar options. Corey sarcastically asks asks, cruise business a little slow, boys. They all nod and admit, yeah. Alan whispers to Corey, don't worry, I got you covered. He channels Ed McMahon once again. Hey.

[Wilfred L]

Oh, hey.

[Danielle Fishel]

O. With that, a trumpet is heard from in the hall. A man in a dark suit and fedora walks in impressively blowing the horn. And sure enough, wouldn't you know it, it's Mr. Feeny. The jazz man finishes his solo and Sweet smirks. Oh yeah. Topanga and Corey beam with fake smiles. Back on the couch, Corey and Topanga are still holding the fake smiles and they ask through their teeth, do you have any idea how hard it is to keep a smile on your face under these circumstances? You.

[Ryder Strong]

You're even doing it now. You guys do that very well.

[Danielle Fishel]

I can talk with my off closed so well. I could have done an incredible entrel quest.

[Wilfred L]

I can do that. I can do that too. Can you not do that, Ryder?

[Ryder Strong]

Can you not talk with your like this?

[Danielle Fishel]

This is going to be a good time.

[Wilfred L]

Bees and peas is hard to say.

[Danielle Fishel]

Please.

[Wilfred L]

See, that's. Oh, you would have been a great ventriloquist.

[Danielle Fishel]

You want these?

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, that's good. That's a good one.

[Ryder Strong]

Really good. I actually thought you guys were too good at it. I thought it look it sound. It looked looped. I was like, wait, are there supposed to be. I. You and Ben were both like, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

We were good at it. We are so, so, so, so. So good at it. Back in the wedding hall, the couple is still frozen, smiling and speechless with Alan asks, isn't it wonderful? George and his jazz group have agreed to be the band at your reception for free? Feeny announces, consider it my present to the bride and groom. Corey admits a blender would have been just lovely.

[Wilfred L]

Do you think Bill ever read his script the night before and was like, like I was like okay, now I'm. I'm a jazz guy and I'm coming in. It's like okay, all right.

[Danielle Fishel]

I think the answer to that is yes.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

But he never let us know.

[Wilfred L]

Of course not. And he never would.

[Ryder Strong]

Performance wise. He's so committed.

[Danielle Fishel]

Uhhuh.

[Wilfred L]

Cuz he. Because he's a pro. He would never ever let us know that he didn't want the BE episode. Right.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh boy.

[Ryder Strong]

But he had to like snatch a.

[Danielle Fishel]

Do you think he ever went and talked to Michael and was like he did in the.

[Ryder Strong]

In the pilot. That's a legendary story.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know but I mean once we were in the show maybe he just.

[Wilfred L]

At this point he was like it's we're seven years in.

[Ryder Strong]

Let's just do it. I think he felt respected enough, you know, I think it was established that Michael would, would, would protect.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like take care of him. That I think he didn't have to complain that much.

[Wilfred L]

That was also really him playing the trumpet.

[Danielle Fishel]

I love the suit he's wearing.

[Ryder Strong]

That's great.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's like green, dark green. It's really nice. Allan continues, if I can just figure out how to water down the drinks, I can get out of this whole thing for about 70 bucks. And then Judy the wedding planner sings Feeny's name, Georgie, as she seductively approaches him. Feeny is frozen and the audience oo's Judy continues, Georgie. Feeny, Is that you? Feeny mutters, oh please, no. His back is still turned to her as she reveals, it's me, Judy Harborfeld. Judy Haverfeld. He turns around and throws his arms in the air. Judy. She correct him. Habill. Feeny insists he was going to call her, but he moved out of state. A mission for the government. Espionage. All very hush hush.

[Wilfred L]

How about I got married. He's married.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Wilfred L]

That's all you have to say?

[Ryder Strong]

I met somebody who got married.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then Feeny not so slyly mimics a phone ringing and pretends it's coming from his watch. He pretends to be talking to his boss. North Korea. Damn. I'll be right there. Then he sprints, sprints out of the hall and out the door full speed. Everyone has no idea what they just saw. And Judy admits, you know, they all do that, every stinking one of them. But I plow on.

[Wilfred L]

It was great.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh. Then Sean comes walking in, confused, confused. Feeny just jumped over a wall and landed in the pool. Judy introduces herself and Sean nods. Yeah, that's the name he was screaming. He asks Cory and Topanga how it's going, and Corey lets him know, we're overbooked by like a thousand. Dad's trying to save money by using Feeny as the band, and Topanga's left eye is beginning to twitch. Topanga, whose left eye is indeed twitching, denies it, but she quickly turns away to hide her her face. Shawn grins. Well, Topanga, do I got a surprise for you. Left eye still twitching, Topanga begs, please, no. Shawn shouts into the hall. Ladies front and center. Then Rachel, Angela and Morgan appear in their bridesmaids dresses, grinning from ear to ear. Shawn calls up Rachel first, and she tells Topanga how much she loves the dress. She robotically repeats this twice. She's clearly been forced to do this.

[Ryder Strong]

This.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then Angela walks up and forces herself to say, I feel like a delicate Georgia peach in this dress, and I'm thrilled to wear it. Thank you. Lastly, it's Morgan's turn. I was very selfish and inconsiderate yesterday. This is your wedding, and I'm going to tell you the truth. She grins at Shawn, then turns a 180. Your friends are stinking liars. Shawn paid them 50 bucks each. And why wouldn't use this dress to wipe my ass? So good. Good. Allan quickly places his hand over her mouth to stop her midward, and he drags her out of the room. Just great work all around by everyone in the scene.

[Wilfred L]

Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then Eric and Jack arrive to large fanfare. Eric is wearing a large black cape that covers him completely.

[Ryder Strong]

This is Matt's whole part, this episode?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Just this scene?

[Wilfred L]

I think so, yeah. I love a good cape. Oh, God, I love a good cape. Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

So good. Heroic music scores your entrance. He dramatically announces, hello, everyone. And Jack whispers to him, please don't do this. Look at me. I'm begging you. Eric silences him. And this was, I think, maybe the first time I saw Matt in an outfit that I was like, this is how tight all of his clothes used to be. And this is how. This is why you would always be like, do you have anything tighter?

[Wilfred L]

Yeah, why don't you get the tight one? It looked like he had the clothes where then you put one of the Pumps to the thing and you suck out the hair.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, when you pack.

[Wilfred L]

When you pack. And that was just like his shirts. Like he would do that for his shirts and his pants. Yeah, this was painted on.

[Danielle Fishel]

Eric silences him quiet. Half breed. There are some people in this room.

[Wilfred L]

I know what that means.

[Ryder Strong]

So awful. And it makes no sense.

[Danielle Fishel]

No sense because you're half. Half brother?

[Wilfred L]

Is that what it is?

[Danielle Fishel]

I think so.

[Ryder Strong]

Half brother, but so offensive.

[Danielle Fishel]

I. So offensive. Just half breed. It's awful. There are some people in this room who shall remain nameless. Corey and Mommy and Daddy that don't think I'm best man material. But he's here to prove himself. Jack begs him one last time not to do it, but Eric shoos him away. Eric removes his cape to reveal a silky robe with a pocket square and a neck scarf. If I can't be the best man, then I'm going to be the groom.

[Wilfred L]

I watch this twice and the second time I just watched Ryder. It is so much fun to just watch.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm like right behind you, trying not.

[Wilfred L]

To laugh the entire time.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was so funny. Topanga's eye is twitching so much now it's practically closed. Eric announces in a soap opera tone. Topanga, I love you. I've always loved you. Ever since I saw you through that peephole in the bathroom.

[Ryder Strong]

What?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yikes. Oh gosh. With that, both of Topanga's eyes start to twitch. Eric dramatically continues. And I know how you've secretly longed for me as well, so let's drop this charade.

[Ryder Strong]

Do you think it was written charade.

[Wilfred L]

Or do you even remember?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, I think it's charade probably.

[Ryder Strong]

Ah, so good now. Actually, now that we've watched the show, there was a moment where Topanga was into air. I know there was multiple moments because there's the one where he you're working out and she's checking you out.

[Wilfred L]

Big daddy rocks.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes. And then there was a whole episode about her coming to.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

So fun.

[Danielle Fishel]

So yeah.

[Wilfred L]

So it could have worked. We should have tried it.

[Danielle Fishel]

He grabs his pocket square and wipes the floor before getting down on one knee. Topanga, marry me and let's make Nicknik. What is that? Topanga turns to Corey with her two twitchy eyes and Corey nods. Get him. She yells at the top of her lungs and lunges at Eric. We freeze at impact.

[Wilfred L]

That's a great freeze frame.

[Ryder Strong]

Freeze frame. Like how did I want to see the rest of this? Just to see how you're totally vertical. This is a wrestling move.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

It's totally vertical with no pads. There's no pads on the ground. It's crazy. So will you just think you absorbed.

[Wilfred L]

Her And I literally don't remember. But I mean I must have.

[Ryder Strong]

But I don't truly like it's.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

And I'm in platform sandals.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. I didn't. I don't remember the actual impact though. Wow.

[Danielle Fishel]

I don't remember the impact either.

[Wilfred L]

No, no.

[Danielle Fishel]

On the couch. Topanga sums it all up. So I'm afraid that all of our horrible experiences have brought us here. Corey admits, we knew that planning a wedding was going to be tough, but I don't think any of us are going to survive this engagement. Topanga agrees. There's no way we'll make it until June. No way. Her eyes starts to twitch at the thought of it. I'll do something very bad to Eric. I will. Corey is concerned at her state. She barks at him. I know. I'm twitching. Back off. She looks off camera once more. Please, please. We're asking you to understand. This wedding is the most important day of our lives. Corey adds, but you people have turned this sacred, beautiful event into a freak show. Topanga insists, we all mean well. We just don't think we're going to survive an eight month engagement. They share a look before Corey announces, we want to get married next week. Topanga explains, no wedding hall, no fancy planner. Just our friends and family. Corey continues, all the people who care about us. Right here. Next Friday night, 8 o', clock, 7 Central.

[Wilfred L]

Great joke.

[Danielle Fishel]

So funny. Then we hear Feeny from off camera. One question. The lights turn on and we realize it's been the Matthews living room the whole time. The whole cast surrounds them. Feeny asks, you're gonna go through with it this time, aren't you? Cory and Topanga share a loving look with one another as violins play in the background. An invitation pops up on the screen that reads, you are cordially invited to the wedding of Corey Matthews and Topanga Lawrence at the home of Alan and Amy Matthews on Friday, November 5, 1999 at 8:00 in the evening. Your RSVP is requested at www.coriantapenga.com.

[Ryder Strong]

Does anybody have like. Isn't there a way to like do like the Wayback Machine or whatever and find.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh yeah, somebody sent it to us. We. We did this.

[Wilfred L]

But they couldn't find the whole thing. It was like just.

[Danielle Fishel]

They couldn't find. Did the. The voting vote whether or not we should get married. But they could find a majority of the Website like, it had the invitation on there.

[Wilfred L]

Which again, great idea. 1999, just starting the whole Internet thing. This is a. Was a wonderful idea. Talking right to the audience.

[Ryder Strong]

It's a great way to get famous ratings, right?

[Wilfred L]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

And then we're in. The tag in the Matthews living room. Corey and Topanga, or is it Ben and Danielle, look directly into camera to tell viewers that they're finally doing. Doing it. They're getting married. Corey insists, we want you to be there this time next Friday night. Topanga tells her fiance, you're gonna look so cute in a tuxedo. He jokes that it's powder blue, and she assures viewers it is not. Corey reveals to the camera, all our friends are going to be there too, including you. Topanga Ads. It wouldn't be the same without you. Cory and Topanga ask viewers to RSVP on their website. Coriand topanga.com. corey explains. Cory and Topanga. One word is sort of like a symbol of our unique unity. Topanga argues, no, it's a computer thing. Corey insists. Unity. Computer thing. It's a computer thing.

[Wilfred L]

Get anything done without.

[Ryder Strong]

I could have done without this tag.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

I thought just putting up the invitation, but. But it's so funny because I feel like there. You know, the Internet was still so new that you felt the need to have.

[Wilfred L]

It was an ad for the Internet at this point for to go to the website. That's true.

[Ryder Strong]

Go to your computer, if you have one, and look it up. Right.

[Danielle Fishel]

But I also think it's a way of making the viewers feel really included.

[Wilfred L]

I liked the tag.

[Danielle Fishel]

I have to. Yeah. I mean, I agree with you that. I wish. I wish maybe it had been a little punchier. But I do like the idea that they put up. I think what happened is they put up that invitation and they. You didn't have pausing. So there was no way of guaranteeing that people were able to see Cory and Topanga.com at the bottom there.

[Ryder Strong]

So much information.

[Danielle Fishel]

So much information to take in. We had to hit. Hit. There's a website and we want you to rsvp. And so we had to basically sell. We had to. We had to tell people that.

[Wilfred L]

Yeah. And this is the way they said something nice about. You're talking to everybody in the family, and now you're talking directly to the audience who you're inviting. I thought that was kind of nice.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, it was. It was cute. He tells viewers the name of the website once more, and then Topanga essentially begs for higher ratings while on the bubble of cancellation with See you at our wedding. Wedding.

[Ryder Strong]

So would this have been sweeps. Is this sweeps week?

[Wilfred L]

Is.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, it was.

[Danielle Fishel]

This was October. This one aired October 29th. So was there. Was it November Sweeps.

[Wilfred L]

Yep.

[Danielle Fishel]

Right.

[Wilfred L]

That's it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. There we go. Is it a two parter?

[Ryder Strong]

The wedding?

[Danielle Fishel]

I have no.

[Wilfred L]

I don't remember. There's a lot that happens. I remember Eric gets the whole. Well, yes, it's a two parter, but I think the wedding is the first part. And then the second part, they get arrested in the hotel because he's. Because Eric steals the whole.

[Danielle Fishel]

Right.

[Wilfred L]

Wet venue, if memory serves. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

All right. Here we go.

[Wilfred L]

Here we go.

[Danielle Fishel]

Here we go. Well, thank you all for joining us for this episode of Pod Meets World. As always, you can follow us on Instagram Pod Meets World show. You can send us your emails podmeatsworldshowmail.com and we've got merch.

[Wilfred L]

Topanga, I love you. Let's get married and make merchants. Merch. Merch.

[Ryder Strong]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Wilfred L]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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